I like how Victoria stayed young on her coins for Hong Kong and India and a few other parts of the Empire. Even in 1901, the year of her death,...
These were part of the 1901 British Empire collection I built for my daughter, Victoria, who was born in 2001. They were the only denominations...
That's the understatement of the week. That obverse is stunning, and the color and surfaces on the coin look great. In some ways I'd rather have...
Always nice to find one's "white whale". I recently did the same.
Nice assortment.
I just worried that it might be a bit much for some folks. I do not apologize for posting the coins, but rather for the frequency with which I...
The only color that matters here is gold, my friend. ;)
I'm done with the flurry of posts here for now. I appreciate y'all for sitting through it and not complaining. My project will resume elsewhere-...
Yep. If you want to look at the designs instead of some dude's face, there are other threads about them.
German States (Frankfurt): 1495 goldgulden of Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor NGC AU58. Cert. #6680046-001. Friedberg-941, Levinson-I-325a....
France: ca. 1380-1422 gold Ecu d'or of Charles VI, from the Lucerne Abbey Treasure (100 Years' War) PCGS MS64. Cert. #51158852. Numista-126254....
Congrats! Your gamble paid off, then!
German States (Augsburg): ca. 1184-1202 silver bracteate of Bishop Udalschalk von Eschenlohe NGC MS64. Cert. #6104291-003. Diameter: 24 mm....
I admittedly do not know much about them. But also thought they were neat, and wanted to have some ancients from other civilizations aside from...
India (Western Gangas of Talakad): ca. 1100-1327 gold Gajapati pagoda, elephant facing right NGC MS62. Cert. #2920920-006. Friedberg-288....
Sasanian Empire: ca. 591-628 AD silver drachm of Khusru II NGC Ch XF; Strike: 5/5, Surface: 5/5. Cert. #6159372-005. Weight: 4.11 g. [ATTACH]...
I look forward to seeing it, since you and I share certain tastes. :)
Eastern Roman Empire: ca. 476-491 AD gold solidus of Zeno, Constantinople mint NGC MS; Strike: 4/5, Surface: 3/5. Cert. #8229797-001. Diameter:...
Roman empire: ca. 360-363 AD silver siliqua of Julian II; found in 1887 in the East Harptree Hoard NGC Ch XF; Strike: 5/5, Surface: 3/5. Cert....
Roman Empire: ca. 159 AD bronze sestertius of Antoninus Pius NGC Ch F; Strike: 4/5, Surface: 4/5. Cert. #5770260-003. Diameter: 31.7 mm....
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